Snow expected to hit soon
The Palouse and beyond will see storms tonight through Sunday as official winter weather rolls in
Time to get out the snow shovels.
The Lewiston-Clarkston Valley, the Palouse and the Camas Prairie are expected to get their first snowfall of winter, starting today through Sunday, according to Charlotte Dewey of the National Weather Service in Spokane.
A weather system will bring a series of three storms tonight and early Friday. For those looking up at the skies, it’ll be hard to tell when the storms are stopping and starting, but there might be some lulls in the snow accumulation over the next few days, Dewey said.
Snow totals for Friday through Sunday are expected to be 2-6 inches for the Palouse, 2-5 inches on the Camas Prairie and half an inch or less in the L-C Valley. Higher elevations will receive larger amounts of predicted snowfall. The heaviest accumulations will be Friday night to Saturday on the Palouse and the Camas Prairie, Dewey said.
The snow coming Friday morning will likely affect morning commutes. After Sunday, the wet weather will remain but it will fall as rain, not snow.
The storms are coming from the Pacific and have a high moisture content.
“Which is why we’re going to see a lot of snow and then rain, so a lot of moisture with this series of storms,” Dewey said.
Those looking for recreational opportunities will be able to enjoy snow in the mountain areas. Lookout Pass should receive 16-18 inches, Stevens Pass and Snoqualmie Pass will get 2-3 feet and parts of the Blue Mountains will have 2 feet of snow.
“All higher elevations will see a real decent amount of snowfall,” Dewey said.
While snow will fall, the temperatures won’t drop too much, just enough to allow for snow. Sunday temperatures will be more mild and return to the mid-40s.
Brewster may be contacted at kbrewster@lmtribune.com or at (208) 848-2297.
